SMART Growth is a 4-year capacity building program designed to ensure that grantee organizations benefit from sound management practices that effectively support their art and ensure their resilience through economic shifts, staff transitions, and evolving markets.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

250 pioneering arts and culture leaders to converge in Denver from October 20th to 23rd for a non-traditional conference to celebrate and advance innovation in the sector. The Summit will bring together - in person and virtually - arts leaders from around the world for a high-profile event exploring the challenges, discoveries, and achievements of daring to depart from traditional approaches.

The Virtual Summit will live-stream 27 dynamic, thematically linked 12-minute talks that highlight the remarkable and mostly untold stories of innovative projects unfolding in arts and culture organizations. These talks are about letting go of the certainties and "best practices" of the past by encouraging a spirit of inquiry and experimenting with "next practices." The takeaways: practical tips and a big dose of inspiration.

The Talks and discussions that follow will be organized around six themes:

Thursday, September 5, 2013

More and more nonprofits use video to inspire supporters and raise money. If you haven't added video to your website yet, or you want tips on how to created compelling videos without spending a fortune, join us for a productive hour. We'll share examples of great charity videos, and you'll hear directly from some of the most effective nonprofit video storytellers who'll share low-cost tactics and techniques to help you raise money, inspire action, and build support for your cause.